Comments on: The Death of Daytime Television Drama http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/04/27/the-death-of-daytime-television-drama/3519 Nielsen TV Show Ratings, Data and More Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:33:36 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Lorenzo http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/04/27/the-death-of-daytime-television-drama/3519#comment-11264 Lorenzo Thu, 01 May 2008 16:01:35 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/04/27/the-death-of-daytime-television-drama/3519#comment-11264 what I feel is happening, is that the same old stories are being told over and over...the writers have run out of ideas, which in turn has driven them to do outlandish storylines, that have driven viewers away. Days is the worst, Marlena being possesed, the woman in white, and the mud woman...just could not take it any more. After watching the show since 1970 or so, I stopped tuning in. Bring back old fashioned family twists and turns, bring back Doug and Julie, and return to the Horton family. Another problem with dayimte..it has lost its credability, because every actor who is killed off the shows, ends up coming back. People lose their belief in their programs because, why weep for a character, when you can believe the character will be back in a few months, or a year.. what I feel is happening, is that the same old
stories are being told over and over…the writers have run out of ideas, which in turn
has driven them to do outlandish storylines,
that have driven viewers away. Days is the worst, Marlena being possesed, the woman in white, and the mud woman…just could not take it any more. After watching the show since 1970 or so, I stopped tuning in. Bring back old fashioned family twists and turns, bring
back Doug and Julie, and return to the Horton
family. Another problem with dayimte..it has
lost its credability, because every actor who
is killed off the shows, ends up coming back.
People lose their belief in their programs
because, why weep for a character, when you can
believe the character will be back in a few months, or a year..

]]> By: Lorenzo http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/04/27/the-death-of-daytime-television-drama/3519#comment-20581 Lorenzo Thu, 01 May 2008 16:01:35 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/04/27/the-death-of-daytime-television-drama/3519#comment-20581 what I feel is happening, is that the same old<br>stories are being told over and over...the writers have run out of ideas, which in turn<br>has driven them to do outlandish storylines,<br>that have driven viewers away. Days is the worst, Marlena being possesed, the woman in white, and the mud woman...just could not take it any more. After watching the show since 1970 or so, I stopped tuning in. Bring back old fashioned family twists and turns, bring<br>back Doug and Julie, and return to the Horton<br>family. Another problem with dayimte..it has<br>lost its credability, because every actor who<br>is killed off the shows, ends up coming back.<br>People lose their belief in their programs<br>because, why weep for a character, when you can<br>believe the character will be back in a few months, or a year.. what I feel is happening, is that the same old
stories are being told over and over…the writers have run out of ideas, which in turn
has driven them to do outlandish storylines,
that have driven viewers away. Days is the worst, Marlena being possesed, the woman in white, and the mud woman…just could not take it any more. After watching the show since 1970 or so, I stopped tuning in. Bring back old fashioned family twists and turns, bring
back Doug and Julie, and return to the Horton
family. Another problem with dayimte..it has
lost its credability, because every actor who
is killed off the shows, ends up coming back.
People lose their belief in their programs
because, why weep for a character, when you can
believe the character will be back in a few months, or a year..

]]> By: Jenny G. http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/04/27/the-death-of-daytime-television-drama/3519#comment-11071 Jenny G. Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:26:47 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/04/27/the-death-of-daytime-television-drama/3519#comment-11071 Maybe their new target audience should be young gay men... I'm sure the ratings would go up if they all included some gay couples with their drama, which is just as wild as the hetereos! Maybe their new target audience should be young gay men… I’m sure the ratings would go up if they all included some gay couples with their drama, which is just as wild as the hetereos!

]]> By: Jenny G. http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/04/27/the-death-of-daytime-television-drama/3519#comment-20580 Jenny G. Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:26:47 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/04/27/the-death-of-daytime-television-drama/3519#comment-20580 Maybe their new target audience should be young gay men... I'm sure the ratings would go up if they all included some gay couples with their drama, which is just as wild as the hetereos! Maybe their new target audience should be young gay men… I'm sure the ratings would go up if they all included some gay couples with their drama, which is just as wild as the hetereos!

]]> By: Andrea http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/04/27/the-death-of-daytime-television-drama/3519#comment-10930 Andrea Mon, 28 Apr 2008 19:18:08 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/04/27/the-death-of-daytime-television-drama/3519#comment-10930 You know that a show skews old when people complain on message boards about the "shaky camera" :lol: You know that a show skews old when people complain on message boards about the “shaky camera” :lol:

]]> By: Andrea http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/04/27/the-death-of-daytime-television-drama/3519#comment-20579 Andrea Mon, 28 Apr 2008 19:18:08 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/04/27/the-death-of-daytime-television-drama/3519#comment-20579 You know that a show skews old when people complain on message boards about the "shaky camera" :lol: You know that a show skews old when people complain on message boards about the “shaky camera” :lol:

]]> By: Joe Bua http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/04/27/the-death-of-daytime-television-drama/3519#comment-10925 Joe Bua Mon, 28 Apr 2008 18:46:31 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/04/27/the-death-of-daytime-television-drama/3519#comment-10925 Also, the NYC CBS soaps have gone to a new shooting format now with digital video cameras and more hand held stuff, that they thought would draw a more youthful audience. Problem is their existing viewers just can't stand the handheld camerawork. Also, the NYC CBS soaps have gone to a new shooting format now with digital video cameras and more hand held stuff, that they thought would draw a more youthful audience.

Problem is their existing viewers just can’t stand the handheld camerawork.

]]> By: Joe Bua http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/04/27/the-death-of-daytime-television-drama/3519#comment-20578 Joe Bua Mon, 28 Apr 2008 18:46:31 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/04/27/the-death-of-daytime-television-drama/3519#comment-20578 Also, the NYC CBS soaps have gone to a new shooting format now with digital video cameras and more hand held stuff, that they thought would draw a more youthful audience.<br><br>Problem is their existing viewers just can't stand the handheld camerawork. Also, the NYC CBS soaps have gone to a new shooting format now with digital video cameras and more hand held stuff, that they thought would draw a more youthful audience.

Problem is their existing viewers just can't stand the handheld camerawork.

]]> By: Lisa Mobarek http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/04/27/the-death-of-daytime-television-drama/3519#comment-10896 Lisa Mobarek Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:43:00 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/04/27/the-death-of-daytime-television-drama/3519#comment-10896 Their problem is their demographic is changing. They don't count the over 49 crowd who are still faithful and savvy! Their problem is their demographic is changing. They don’t count the over 49 crowd who are still faithful and savvy!

]]> By: Lisa Mobarek http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/04/27/the-death-of-daytime-television-drama/3519#comment-20577 Lisa Mobarek Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:43:00 +0000 http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/04/27/the-death-of-daytime-television-drama/3519#comment-20577 Their problem is their demographic is changing. They don't count the over 49 crowd who are still faithful and savvy! Their problem is their demographic is changing. They don't count the over 49 crowd who are still faithful and savvy!

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